New Name, New Place, Same People, Same Priorities

Effective January 1st 2012, the Legal Resource Centre has changed its operating name to the Centre for Public Legal Education of Alberta (CPLEA).

We believe our new name better reflects our identity and purpose as a public legal education (PLE) organization.

Visit us at our new location in the Ironwood building at: 
#800, 10050 - 112 Street
Edmonton, AB T5K 2J1

Order our publications from the LRC Online Store

LRC publications are available to order and can be found at the LRC Online Store

 

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Making a Will: Update

Submitted by vincentchu on Wed, 2012-02-01 15:10
Last Updated: 
2012-01-01

In February 2012, Alberta’s Wills Act will be changed to the Alberta Wills and Succession Act (“WSA”).

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Housing and Property
Personal and Family Relationships
Planning Ahead
Seniors
Wills and Estates
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Dons

Submitted by vincentchu on Thu, 2012-01-26 11:53
Last Updated: 
2011-01-01

Les lois fiscales canadiennes appellent une donation un don. Seuls les organismes de bienfaisance enregistrés auprès de l’Agence du revenu du Canada sont habilités à délivrer des reçus officiels de dons. Les donateurs peuvent ensuite déduire ces reçus dans leur déclaration de revenus.

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Charity and Non-Profit Law
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Activités de financement Reçus aux fins de I’mpôt

Submitted by vincentchu on Tue, 2012-01-24 16:35
Last Updated: 
2011-01-01

Les activités de financement comme les déjeuners, les banquets ou les tournois de golf sont l’occasion de
procurer des indemnités aux donateurs. C’est ce que l’on appelle des avantages en vertu de la Loi de l’impôt sur le revenu.

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Charity and Non-Profit Law
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Registres et livres de comptes Période de convervation

Submitted by vincentchu on Tue, 2012-01-24 16:25
Last Updated: 
2011-01-01

Registres et livres de comptes
Période de convervation

Registres et livres de comptes

Période de convervation

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Charity and Non-Profit Law
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Changements des reglèments administratifs Exigences fédérales

Submitted by vincentchu on Tue, 2012-01-24 16:12
Last Updated: 
2011-01-01

Changements des reglèments administratifs
Exigences fédérales
Comment déclarer des changements aux règlements administratifs
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Charity and Non-Profit Law
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Changements des règlements administratifs Exigences provinciales - Alberta

Submitted by vincentchu on Tue, 2012-01-24 15:48
Last Updated: 
2011-01-01

Changements des règlements administratifs
Exigences provinciales - Alberta

Changements des règlements administratifs

Exigences provinciales - Alberta

Comment déclarer des changements aux règlements

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Charity and Non-Profit Law
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Registres et livres de comptes Période de convervation

Submitted by vincentchu on Tue, 2012-01-24 15:29
Last Updated: 
2011-01-01

Registres et livres de comptes
Période de convervation

Registres et livres de comptes Période de convervation

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Charity and Non-Profit Law
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How to tell if your organization is a Registered Charitable Organization

Submitted by vincentchu on Tue, 2012-01-24 11:28
Last Updated: 
2011-01-01

If your organization has been granted charitable status, it will have been issued a Notification of Registration by the Canada Revenue Agency (formerly Revenue Canada or the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency). It will also have been issued an official Business Number (BN) with a charitable registration suffix. These are not the same as a fundraising registration number issued by the province or municipality. If you think that your organization is a registered charitable organization there are three ways of checking:

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Charity and Non-Profit Law
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Gifts

Submitted by vincentchu on Tue, 2012-01-24 11:24
Last Updated: 
2011-01-01

Canadian tax laws refer to a donation as a gift. Only charities registered with the Canada Revenue Agency can issue official donation receipts. Donors can then claim these receipts on their income tax returns.

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Charity and Non-Profit Law
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